Hacking A method to load fw.img or mocha CFW without gamepad?

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I think that's because haxchi uses a ds vc game. And the game needs the gamepad. Otherwise you can't "play" the game. Install cbhc. This doesn't need the gamepad ;)
Maybe you should reread the first post. It's about setting the VC DS title that it does not need the pad.

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cbhc works, you just need a wii remote synced up to select the options
I would like to avoid CBHC, due to risk of bricking. Children use this WiiU.

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Set default=sysmenu

My config.txt:
a=sysmenu
b=wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/homebrew_launcher.elf
x=wiiu/apps/hidtovpad/hidtovpad.elf
y=wiiu/apps/mocha/mocha.elf
l=wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher.new/homebrew_launcher.elf
default=sysmenu
 

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I can't recall if you need the pad at all with default=sysmenu. I'm not sure why you have it also mapped to the a button.
 

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I can't recall if you need the pad at all with default=sysmenu. I'm not sure why you have it also mapped to the a button.
Please read the OP of this thread. The a=sysmenu is required when you do the VC DS title meta.xml change. When the pad is not connected it behaves like A is pressed and if A is mapped to some other homebrew it will not let you run it when the pad is disconnected.
 

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seems pointless when you can just the default method.

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the game may not be working for you, because you're not using the title id of the op. are you sure you and he are using the same ds title for haxchi? you can easily get the title id by using saviine or going to haxchi's github.
 

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seems pointless when you can just the default method.
the game may not be working for you, because you're not using the title id of the op. are you sure you and he are using the same ds title for haxchi? you can easily get the title id by using saviine or going to haxchi's github.

What is the "default" method? If you mean CBHC, I want to avoid that.

I have only one DS VC title and this is used for Haxchi and I know the title ID of that. It's not the one in the OP.
 

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I mean if you just want to load haxchi, can't load anything else but default without gamepad. I've never done this mod, so I don't know what else could be wrong. however, drc is always the system's name for the gamepad (in fact the image that appears on the gamepad when loading a game has drc in the name I believe), so it's probably the right thing that needs to be changed. I checked mine, and by default it's 2. what's odd is that it's not 1 by default with 0 being off. that's usually how it is with settings, but nintendo must've decided to put 2 as use and 1 as don't use instead for unknown reasons. does the gamepad still work with 1 as its setting?
 

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I mean if you just want to load haxchi, can't load anything else but default without gamepad. I've never done this mod, so I don't know what else could be wrong. however, drc is always the system's name for the gamepad (in fact the image that appears on the gamepad when loading a game has drc in the name I believe), so it's probably the right thing that needs to be changed. I checked mine, and by default it's 2. what's odd is that it's not 1 by default with 0 being off. that's usually how it is with settings, but nintendo must've decided to put 2 as use and 1 as don't use instead for unknown reasons. does the gamepad still work with 1 as its setting?

I am not sure I understand your post. I changed drc_use to 1 (was 2 previously) as was suggested in OP and other threads. For me and some others this does not work. I am still asked to connect the WiiU pad when starting Haxchi.
The only time I was not asked to connect the upad is when I reinstalled the modified Haxchi which actually should do the same thing (changing drc_use to 1). But after WiiU restart, running Haxchi was asking for the upad again.
 

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That is correct from what I understand, so I'm not sure what's wrong. That's why I originally thought you had modded the wrong ds game.
 

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Hello,

I know this is an old thread, but I was unable to get this to work after many tries.
I changed the drc_use to 1 in meta.xml, changed the config.txt and reinstalled Haxchi. Still asks for wiiu pad.
I also tried to install @piratesephiroth haxchi installer fork, it worked until I rebooted.
When I check the meta.xml and config.txt via FTP on NAND, the values are correct (drc_use is 1 and a=sysmenu).
I really don't get what I am doing wrong here.
This is weird. My Haxchi fork removes the gamepad requirement both from the DS game and Mii Maker so you should never see the warning.
I have no idea why it would stop working after a reboot.
 

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Just reinstalled haxchi with piratesephiroth's fork.
It does work without gamepad now, even after a power cycle.
EU wiiu on latest firmware.
Miimaker still asks for gamepad, however.
 

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